Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$380,000 Banco do Brasil presents the KIA Open
April 21 - 26, 2009
(20) Patrick Heuscher/Sascha Heyer, Switzerland
 
Patrick Heuscher
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 22, 1976 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Kehrsiten
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 93 kg (205 lb)
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 141
Career Wins: 9
Career FIVB WT Wins: 3
Career Winnings: US$507,180.00
Sascha Heyer
Switzerland
Photo: Adrian Knecht
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 21, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Zürich
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 104 kg (229 lb)
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 155
Career Wins: 2
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (5 times)
Career Winnings: US$413,192.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB36011042141112 US$258,050.00
FIVB C&S11000000000 US$2,000.00
Overall37111042141112 US$260,050.00
Previous Brasília Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/9-22/2008 Beijing XXIX Olympic Games 11 17th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2008 Gstaad Grand Slam 9 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/1-6/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 17 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 22, Q2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/10-15/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 21 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/27-6/1/2008 Barcelona Open 7 25th 60 US$1,800.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Italian Open 16 17th 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/6-11/2008 Prague Open 14 9th 240 US$5,500.00
Brasilia Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 4/23/2009 Winner 1 Jake Gibb / Sean Rosenthal, United States (13) Lost 31-29, 22-24, 12-15 1:15
Thu, 4/23/2009 Contender 1 Jackson Henriquez / Farid Mussa, Venezuela (29, Q7) Won 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 2 Florian Gosch / Alexander Horst, Austria (19) Won 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:56
Fri, 4/24/2009 Contender 3 Pedro Cunha / Pedro Solberg, Brazil (5) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:43
Head to Head Results
Heuscher/Heyer trail the series against the field 14-19 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 8 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 0-4
8/11/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Pool B Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Heuscher/Heyer 11 21-15, 21-10 0:41
7/3/08FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool A Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Heuscher/Heyer 17 21-18, 21-18 0:57
5/15/08FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Heuscher/Heyer 16 21-14, 21-15 0:43
3/28/08FIVBAdelaide Australia Open Contender 4 Dalhausser/Rogers 2 Heuscher/Heyer 12 21-13, 22-20 0:43
Trail the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 1-2
7/26/08FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 2 Heuscher/Heyer 9 21-19, 21-13 0:47
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Nummerdor/Schuil 5 Heuscher/Heyer 21 22-20, 16-21, 15-9 1:03
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Nummerdor/Schuil 5 19-21, 29-27, 17-15 1:09
Lead the series against # 3 Rego/Santos, Brazil 2-0
6/9/07FIVBZagreb Open Contender 6 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Rego/Santos 1 21-18, 14-21, 15-13 0:55
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Heuscher/Heyer 8 Rego/Santos 1 13-21, 21-18, 18-16 0:59
Trail the series against # 5 Cunha/Solberg, Brazil 0-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 3 Cunha/Solberg 5 Heuscher/Heyer 20 21-18, 22-20 0:43
Trail the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-3
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 14 Heuscher/Heyer 22, Q2 21-14, 26-24 0:47
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool F Barsuk/Kolodinsky 6 Heuscher/Heyer 11 21-19, 14-21, 15-10 0:56
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 7 Heuscher/Heyer 4 21-9, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
5/5/07FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Heuscher/Heyer 8 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 17 21-19, 21-17 0:46
Trail the series against # 7 Ces/Ces, France 0-1
5/29/08FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 1 Ces/Ces 26, Q4 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 1:04
Trail the series against # 8 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 1-4
6/12/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool E Araujo/Magalhaes 12 Heuscher/Heyer 21 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Heyer 14 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 21-18, 21-23, 15-6 1:01
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 2 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Heuscher/Heyer 5 21-19, 21-16 0:47
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool D Araujo/Magalhaes 13 Heuscher/Heyer 4 21-18, 26-24 1:00
5/4/07FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Heuscher/Heyer 8 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 13 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 0-1
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 1 Gibb/Rosenthal 13 Heuscher/Heyer 20 29-31, 24-22, 15-12 1:15
Series tied with # 14 Laciga/Schnider, Switzerland 1-1
5/9/08FIVBPrague Open Contender 4 Laciga/Schnider 15 Heuscher/Heyer 14 21-19, 21-17 0:44
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 3 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Laciga/Schnider 16 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 15 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 1-0
9/7/07FIVBStare Jablonki Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 7 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 9 21-11, 21-15 0:34
Trail the series against # 17 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 0-1
6/10/07FIVBZagreb Open Gold Medal Kais/Vesik 16 Heuscher/Heyer 7 21-19, 17-21, 17-15 1:04
Lead the series against # 19 Gosch/Horst, Austria 4-1
4/24/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 2 Heuscher/Heyer 20 Gosch/Horst 19 21-16, 13-21, 15-13 0:56
8/14/08FIVBBeijing XXIX Olympic Games Lucky Loser Gosch/Horst 24 Heuscher/Heyer 11 21-11, 21-19 0:39
5/8/08FIVBPrague Open Winner 1 Heuscher/Heyer 14 Gosch/Horst 19 18-21, 21-19, 15-9 1:04
8/16/07FIVBAland Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Heyer 6 Gosch/Horst 11 18-21, 21-13, 17-15 1:04
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool T Heuscher/Heyer 7 Gosch/Horst 18 24-22, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 29, Q7 Henriquez/Mussa, Venezuela 1-0
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 1 Heuscher/Heyer 20 Henriquez/Mussa 29, Q7 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # Q4 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Heyer 11 Horrem/Maaseide 27 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 1:05
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Heuscher/Heyer 8 Horrem/Maaseide 24 21-17, 21-19 0:46